1. Race, Power, and the Food System Equitable Community Engagement and Decision-Making for More Effective Food Policy Kip Holley: The Kirwan Institute

2. 2 STARTS FIRST Equitable Community Engagement STARTS with valuing people FIRST

3. Agenda Introductions Power dynamics and position Implicit biases Access inequalities Principles of Equitable Community Engagement Activity! Takeaways 3

4. Equitable Community Engagement is Key Community Engagement Access to Parks & Recreation Strong Community Institutions Safe Streets & Freedom from Crime Stable & Supportive Housing Access to Nutritious & Affordable Food Access to Health Care Freedom from Pollution & Toxins Strong Social Networks & Supportive Peers & Role models

5. 5 Bolaji Okusaga, 2013 Position and Power

6. Race, Income, and Power Cultural Indicators of Power VocabularyPracticesStoriesMetaphorsRitualsObjects 6 Those from social groups with less money (i.e. less power) “learn that direct, honest reactions with those with more wealth and power are potentially dangerous, and that open communication is possible only with each other.” -Elizabeth A. Segal “Social Empathy: A New Paradigm to Address Poverty”

7. 7 Social Narratives Biases History with Community Social Norms Political Narratives Socioeconomic Status Microagressions Power Dynamics Motivations Prior Conflicts Ideas Understanding Our Biases

8. Traditional Community Engagement 8 Limited Resources Exclusivity Limited Space for Different Ideas Competition Gathering Consent Top-Down

9. Principles of Equitable Engagement 9

10. Thank You! Additional Questions? Kirwan Institute: http://kirwaninstitute.osu.edu/http://kirwaninstitute.osu.edu/ Kip Holley: kipholley.kirwaninstitute@gmail.comkipholley.kirwaninstitute@gmail.com 10